What does "Error forking process" mean?

What does "Error forking process" mean?

WebALARM component: WebALARM Agent (WAA)


Error message: Error forking process


Description: WAA failed to create a child process in order to run the custom script.


Questions and Answers:

1. By what kind of operation does it occur?

    When there are insufficient memory for WAA to fork a child process (running out of memory).

2. At what kind of state does it occur?

    Whenever WAA detected tampering alert


More information:

Please refer to the WebALARM user manual bundled with the installation package.

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